Transmission-band bracket



Se t, 16. 1924. 1,508,599 C; E. FLATTER TRANSMI SS ION BAND BRACKET Filed April 16 1923 mvexnfoz C c. fMTTE/i Patented Sept. 16, 1924. f 11,503,599 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL E. FLATTER, F ANDERSON, INDIANA.

TRANSMISSION-BAND BRACKET.

Application filed April 16, 1923. Serial No. 632,424.

To all whom it may concern: retainer 3. Inward of this end of the Be it known that I, CARL E. FLATTER, a bracket, the body portion is cut out as incitizen of the United States, residing at dicated at 9 to provide a second and larger Anderson, in the county of Madison and tongue 10 which is designed for engagement 5 State of Indiana, have invented certain new with theinner arched retaining portion 4. and useful Improvements in Transmission- In applying the bracket, it is arranged at Band Brackets; and I do declare the followan angle with respect to the band with the ing to be a full, clear, and exact description opening 9 substantially over the arched reof the invention, such as will enable others taining portion 4. Then, the bracket is 10 skilled in the art to which it appertains to moved toward the band and manipulated in make and use the same. a manner to simultaneously project the This invention relates broadly to improvetongues 8 and 10 through theretaining porments on transmission bands, but has more tions 3 and 4- respectively as clearly illusparticular reference to an improved detachtrated in the drawings.

' able bracket therefor. By providing a detachable bracket, it is The principal object of the invention is obvious that when it is desired to remove to generally improve upon brackets of this the band for relining or for other purposes, class by providing one of novel constructhe detachable bracket can be taken off and tion which is connected with the band in an the endof the band on which it is located 20 extremely unique manner so as to permit can then be readily and easily drawn beit to be quickly attached and detached, tween the drums and the housing without whereby to facilitate insertion and removal requiring the upper section of the latter to of the band without requiring removal of be removed as is ordinarily the case. the upper section of the transmission hous- By carefully considering the description 25 ing. in connection with the drawings, persons 89 In the accompanying drawings forming a familiar with devices of this class will part of this specification and in which like doubtless be able to obtain a clear undernumerals are employed to designate like standing of the invention. Therefore, a parts throughout the same: more lengthy and detailed description is 3 Figure 1 is a side elevation of a condeemed unnecessary. ventional form of a transmission band Since probably the best results may be equipped with a detachable bracket con obtained with the construction and arrangestructed in accordance with this invention. -ment herein shown and des cribed, this is Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof. taken as the preferred embodiment of the 35 Figure 3 is a top plan view of the bracket invention. HowevenI wish it to be under- 90 removed. stood that minor changes coming within the Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken scope of the invention as claimed may be on the line tl of Figure 2. resorted to if desired.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 represents I claim:

40 a conventional type of transmission band 1. In a transmission band. a detachable having the usual stationary operating-rod bracket having a tongue projecting beyond connecting bracket 2 rigidly secured to one one end and having a portion out out inof its ends. In carrying out the invention, ward of said end to provide a second tongue.

I strike relatively small and large trans- 2. A transmission band having longitudiposite end of the band to provide retainers. ends, and a' detachable bracket provided For the usual stationary bracket on this end with spaced lugs at one end and with a of the band, I substitute a detachable tongue extending beyond the lugs and slidbracket 5 which is equipped with the usual ablyreceived in the outer arched portion,

50 spaced upstanding lugs 6 at its outer end the intermediate portion of said bracket beand has its body portion 7 curved to coning cut out to form a second tongue enform to and accurately fit against the curved gaging the remaining arched portion. contour of the band. At its outer end, this In testimony whereof I have hereunto set improved bracket is equipped with a tongue my hand.

55 8 which is adapted to extend into the small OAR-L E. FLATTER.

verse arched portions 3 and 4 from the 0pnally spaced arched portions at one of its 

